Ling Zhang
Health literacy as a predictor of emergency department visit and self-rated health among Chinese immigrants: findings from an Australian survey
Zhang, Ling; Ding, Ding; Neubeck, Lis; Gallagher, Robyn
Abstract
Objectives
Our objectives were to examine health literacy among first-generation Chinese immigrants living in Australia, identifying health literacy domains associated with emergency department (ED) visits and self-rated health (SRH).
Methods
Chinese immigrants (n = 362, mean age = 59) were recruited from communities across New South Wales and surveyed for health literacy, ED visits in the past 12 months, and SRH using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (simplified Chinese version).
Results
More than 70% of participants experienced health literacy difficulties. Health literacy was significantly lower among the following participants: older, migration at older age, recent immigrants, and those without university level education or proficient English.
ED visits were independently associated with the health literacy domains lacking ‘social support for health’ (OR: 1.80; p = .031) and ‘ability to appraise health information’ (OR: 2.22; p = .005). Poor SRH was associated with the health literacy domains ‘insufficient health information’ (OR: 1.81; p = .025), ‘inactively managing health’ (OR: 1.72; p = .048), and ‘lacking ability to appraise health information’ (OR: 1.70; p = .048).
Conclusions
Inadequate health literacy was identified in the majority of first-generation Chinese immigrants and it had significantly association with higher prevalence of ED use and poorer SRH.
Practice implications
Early screening and support for health literacy is critical in Chinese immigrants.
Citation
Zhang, L., Ding, D., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2020). Health literacy as a predictor of emergency department visit and self-rated health among Chinese immigrants: findings from an Australian survey. Patient Education and Counseling, 103(11), 2353-2360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.017
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 16, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 19, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2020-11 |
Deposit Date | Jun 6, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 20, 2021 |
Print ISSN | 0738-3991 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 103 |
Issue | 11 |
Pages | 2353-2360 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.017 |
Keywords | health literacy, immigrant populations, ethnic minority, ED visits, self-rated health |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1857306 |
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